Shanleigh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,987 in 1987
0 babies were named Shanleigh in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1987–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShanleigh first shows up in US birth records in 1987, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 38 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1987, when it reached #7,987.
About the name Shanleigh
Shanleigh is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 9 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-igh”. US birth records list Shanleigh for girls from 1987 to 2015, in 5 of those 29 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #7,987 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7 | 375,000 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,694,915 girls |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 2,142,857 girls |
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- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
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- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
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- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Shanleigh
What is the origin of the name Shanleigh?
Shanleigh has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Shanleigh a boy or girl name?
Shanleigh is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shanleigh?
Shanleigh is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #7,987 in 1987.